WESTERN RESOURCES LEGAL CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WESTERN RESOURCES LEGAL CENTER

EIN 47-0951075 · Environment (C033)

What they do

NATURAL RESOURCES LAW PROGRAM for LEWIS & CLARK LAW STUDENTS.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

129.94%of revenue went to mission work99.9% of expenses · Program services

$130.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.18%of revenue went to management and office costs0.1% of expenses

$2.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

77.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $117,141 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $77,663 for LISA ARTH (KEY EMPLOYEE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$388,848

Mission workProgram services$505,285129.94% of revenue99.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7040.18% of revenue0.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$505,989130.13% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.13% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 0.0% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$388,848

Expenses$505,989

Annual shortfall $117,141 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$505,285 · 99.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$704 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$388,848

Expenses$505,989

Assets$1,027,954

Income$388,848

Contributions$299,304

Mission work (program services)$505,285

Management and general$704

Accounting fees$1,750

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LISA ARTHKEY EMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $77,663

SCOTT HORNGRENDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $25,854

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

LISA ARTHKEY EMPLOYEE

SCOTT HORNGRENDIRECTOR

TRAVIS CUSHMANDIRECTOR

BETSY JOHNSONCHAIR

TIM BERNASEKDIRECTOR

SETH CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

SEAN SMITHDIRECTOR

ROB FRERESDIRECTOR

NATHAN JACKSONDIRECTOR

MILES CULHANEDIRECTOR

MIKE MCLANEDIRECTOR

JIM HUFFMANDIRECTOR

JACK FIELDTREASURER/SECRETARY

EVAN ZIMMERMANDIRECTOR

DUSTIN VAN LIEWDIRECTOR

DAN HARMONDIRECTOR

CHASE ADAMSDIRECTOR

CATIE KERNSDIRECTOR

CASEY ROSCOEVICE CHAIR

BRENDA RICHARDSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 9220 SW BARBUR BLVD STE 327, PORTLAND, OR 97219-5428
County: Multnomah
In care of: % LAURA A SCHROEDER
Primary officer: LISA ARTH, KEY EMPLOYEE

How to reach them

Phone(503) 768-8500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAGINNIS & CAREY LLP
NTEE classification: Environment (C033)